Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-10

By-ways' is an illustrated article of much
interest by Margaret Sidney. The Woods
OF Warwick" is an illustrated poem by
Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford, and we
esteem 1t one of the sweetest songs that
ever came from her fancy
Harper & Bros New York, have issued
a small volume that is at once charming
and thrilling. It's ''Sebastopol," by Count
Leo Tolstol. 1t is translation from the
French by Frank ID. Miilet. The introduce
ton is by w. d. Howells, who SAYS of Toll
stol; He has written more faithfully of
the life common TO all men, the universal
life, which. is the most personal life, than
any other author whom have read.
1t does not much matter where you begin
with him you feel instantly that the man
is mighty, and mighty through his con-
science Sebastopol'' is a story of the
great seige-a vivid picture of the horrors
OF war, intertwined with an intensely
strong narrative, marked by some Of the
most forcibly drawn characters of which ii
is possible TO conceive.
" Greed and Character" is the title of
Canon Hollands III. S. Holland, Nj. A,
Canon OF st. PauPs) latest work 1t is an
octave, IN cloth, of 343 pages, sells at 81 80.
and is from the press of Charles Scribner's
Sons, New York. The volume brings to-
gether large number of sermons, en-
bodying new motive of which Holland
says there Is masterful unity that binds
all OF them into q whole of substantial
consistency and this inner unity is the
mind of Christ" There are twenty one of
the sermons treating of apostolic witness,
the church and the gospels, conversion,
newness of life and Christian life here on
earth.
The " English Illustrated Magazine" for
September macmillan & Co., n. y. }, is a
pleasant number 1t is less brilliantly, but
not less copiously illustrated than hereto
fore. The study of a bead, by Gardner, is
fine art specimen of delicacy and beauty.
May Crommelin continues her papers on
A Visit in Dutch Country House" f.
Marion Crawford's serial " Marzio's Cruel
FIX is in its ninth chapter. G.. F. Russell
Barker contributes paper on Westmin-
ster School," with many illustrations.
Farjeon's serial u" A Secret Inheritance" is
in its twenty eighth chapter.
From Dr. c. D. Bobo we have thin vol
ume by him entitled The Practice of
Medicine Made Plain" 1t is from the
press of the Pacific Press. Oakland. The
text is certainly unmistakable-whet it
is sound we have no sort of an idea. This
about, the doctor is a strong partisan for
calomel and guinine. These are the two
chief curative and remedial agencies he
employs. The vigor with which he de-
tends them awakens admiration-at least.
From Samuel Carson & Co., San Fran
cisco, we have novel, .Svo cloth, by Sophie
May, "Drones' Honey" 1t is a domestic
novel with strong vein of dramatic vigor
Sophie May has been chiefly known as
a writer for very young folks, and as the
author of Little Prudy stories, Dotty Dim
pie series, Flaore Fizzle series, etc., has
won distinction. Her more pretentious
work speaks of capacity in fiction of high
order. Press OF Lee & Shepherd, Boston
Paper and Press" (Philadelphia) for
August is an exceedingly full number, and
rich in examples of the several new STYLES
of engraving, the Ives q Moss processes,
photo engraving. photo electrotyping. etc.
1t is also well filled with examples of fine
printing and with information useful to
the job printer, the engraver, and manufac-
turing stationer. This magazine is one of
the foremost trade journals in the country
and the best printed periodical of which we
have any knowledge.
OF " Cassells National Library" (Cassell
& Co., New York; c. s. Houghton, Sacra-
mento,) we have vol. IL Travels in the
Interior of Africa, by Mungo Park. This
library, the volumes of which are but 10
cents a week, has reached No. 81 in the
second year of the publication. 1t affords
opportunity for a mere nominal sum to
procure well-printed collection of some of
the best works of standard literature
Edna Lyall's novel knight Errant,"
from the press of D. Appleton & Co., 12mo.
CLOTH 81 so, is strongly-written romance
moving upon high planes of thought. the
story is told with vigor and the interest at
no time flags in the strange tale of the temp
tatiops and trials and loves of Anita and
Carlo and Francisco.
The " Library Magazine " for September,
John B. Alden, New York and Chicago
presents thirty-five articles selected from
the leading reviews. and from the pens of
some of the profoundest thinkers of the
era. 1t is compact and valuable number
The Writer" (Boston) for September is
a practically useful number The essays
are strong, helpful and give to writers,
especially new ones, much sound advice.